diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/README.md b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/README.md
index 505cfea4d8d..cbd55a51a7c 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/README.md
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/README.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ go build -o sample-controller .
 ./sample-controller -kubeconfig=$HOME/.kube/config
 
 # create a CustomResourceDefinition
-kubectl create -f artifacts/examples/crd.yaml
+kubectl create -f artifacts/examples/crd-status-subresource.yaml
 
 # create a custom resource of type Foo
 kubectl create -f artifacts/examples/example-foo.yaml